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This week we have been programming the bee-bots and learning how to debug a sequence. Yesterday we worked with our partner to choose 2 positions on the bee bot mat and work out a route for our bee bot to take.
Today we used the bee bots to plan 2 different routes for the same start and end points. Again we had to plan the 2 seperate routes and test them out on the bee bots.
This week, we asked our partner to get the Beebot to travel from one picture to another. Our partner had to predict the correct directions, record them on a white board and then test them out to see if they were correct!
Great coding 1L!
Today, we have been experimenting with directing the Beebots to turn left, turn right and move forwards and backwards.
We predicted where the Beebot would end up and tested it out by following the directions. We are getting very good at programming our robots.
Today we went outside and became bee-bot robots! We are learning how to follow and give instructions. Working with our partner, we took it in turns to be the robot.
Our partner had to give us instructions and then we followed them. We practised the instructions forward, backward, turn left and turn right. We had to make sure we gave a number at the end of our instuctions e.g forward 3, turn left, forward 1, backwards 2.
Can you turn someone at home into a bee bot? See if they can follow your instructions. Perhaps they could give you some instructions?
In computing this half-term we will be programming bee bots. This week we have experimented with the different buttons and moving them around the carpet.
Can you remember what buttons are on the bee bot? Which one do you press to start your bee bot? What direction buttons are on the bee bot?
In Computing, we used the Beebots. We practised using the buttons to make the Beebots move. Can you tell someone at home what the buttons mean?
We have been coding! We made a ‘pong’ style game!
Maybe you could use Scratch to make your own game at home?
When we came back after the half-term we were shocked to find Marvin (our class bear) missing!!!
We have been learning to type on a keyboard and used those skills to create lost posters for Marvin. Then we printed them off and drew a picture of Marvin to show what he looks like.
The children are bringing home the posters to put in the window. I hope we find Marvin soon!!!
Have you seen our class cat, Mog?
In computing, we made posters to help find her! Have you seen our posters around the school?
Have you seen Mog? We miss her so much! If you see her, please bring her back. Thank you!
Today we used the laptops to write our names and the alphabet. We learnt how to make our letters uppercase and lowercase. We also used the space, delete and enter buttons.
Maybe you could practise at home too?!
